Lynch, his agent Doug Hendrickson and the Raiders have been attempting to reach a deal with the understanding the Seahawks would still have to release or trade the running back for the return to become a reality.

The NFL draft is less than two weeks away, and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport suggests Lynch might be running out of time.

“Right now, there’s no agreement between Marshawn Lynch and the Oakland Raiders, and the real deadline here — they hoped to have it done by yesterday when offseason conditioning started, didn’t happen – the real deadline here is the draft,” Rapoport told NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Tuesday.

Rapoport continued: “Because it is possible that the Raiders get on the clock Thursday night or Friday, and say, ‘All right, we’re going to take this running back. He has a value here for us. We’re just going to take the leap.’ And once they take a running back, it probably will close the door on Marshawn Lynch.”

The Raiders said goodbye to free agent running back Latavius Murray when he signed with the Vikings last month. Lynch could fill the role, but it’s not surprising the Raiders won’t wait forever. Running back is a glaring need that must be addressed, with or without the Oakland native.